The postcode BB4 4BL is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB4 4BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB4 4BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BB4 4BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to BB4 4BL is Ryefield Avenue West which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is East Bank Ave and is 98 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BB4 4BL (for ages 11 and under) is Haslingden Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Austen House. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of BB4 4BL is Kimberley Workings Mens Club and is 6.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 18, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Costa and is 6.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB4 4BL is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB4 4BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB4 4BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB4 4BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB4 4BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haslingden Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 195 m |
| Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 596 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 788 m |
| Haslingden Broadway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2014) | 1.23 km |
| Austen House | Independent school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Maple House School | Special school | 6-14 | Good (June 15, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2013) | 1.4 km |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.4 km | |
| Helmshore Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 1.41 km |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Tor View School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| Belmont School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.47 km |
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 2.51 km |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Alder Grange School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.86 km |
| Edenfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB4 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fearns High School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 5.8 km | |
| Kimberley Workings Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2016 | 6.1 km | |
| Keys Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 6.18 km | |
| Moorland View House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2016 | 6.18 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 6.28 km | |
| Stacksteads Methodist Church Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 6.45 km | |
| Rossendale Valley Sailing Club | Exempt May 1, 2019 | 6.46 km | |
| Beijing Cantonese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2019 | 6.54 km | |
| Beaconsfield Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 6.62 km | |
| School Street Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 6.62 km | |
| Snack Attack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 9, 2019 | 6.62 km | |
| Hollybank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 6.83 km | |
| Tunstead Community Centre | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 6.88 km | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt November 8, 2013 | 6.91 km | |
| Mannings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2020 | 6.91 km | |
| Pizza Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 6.91 km | |
| Rose 'N' Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 6.98 km | |
| Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 7 km | |
| Cannalab Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 7.04 km | |
| Mogro Ltd | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 7.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB4 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| East Bank Ave | 98 m | |
| East Bank Ave | 130 m | |
| Highfield Street | 136 m | |
| County Primary School | 164 m | |
| Bowling Green | 171 m | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 2.7 km | |
| Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.33 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 37.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB4 4BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Todd Hall Plantation | 923 m | |
| Park House Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Picker Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Holden Wood Reservoir | 1.53 km | |
| Holme Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Cribden Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Roundhill | 2.2 km | |
| Rothwell Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Sherfin Clough | Valley | 2.3 km |
| Thirteen Stone Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Ogden Reservoir | 2.42 km | |
| Ashen Bottom | Valley | 2.44 km |
| Musbury Valley | Valley | 2.47 km |
| Hare Clough | Valley | 2.5 km |
| Schofield Wood | 2.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB4 4BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 28.1 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 36.84 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.9 Mbps | 4.6 Mbps | 5.4 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% | 27.4 | 4.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% | 33.7 | 4.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB4 4BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.70160100 |
| Longitude | -2.32677600 |
| OS Easting | 378524 |
| OS Northing | 0422846 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Rossendale West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Greenfield |
| Local Authority District | Rossendale |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000125 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Haslingden BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008626 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |